Regional Species Checklists
Cameron County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 385 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides polybius Guava Skipper
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail
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Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna
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Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
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Polythrix mexicanus Mexican Longtail
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Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus belli Double-striped Longtail
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail
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Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail
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Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Urbanus doryssus White-tailed Longtail
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Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
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Astraptes alardus Frosted Flasher
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Astraptes anaphus Yellow-tipped Flasher
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thessia jalapus Jalapus Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper
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Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
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Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper
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Pellicia arina Glazed Pellicia
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
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Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper
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Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper
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Xenophanes tryxus Glassy-winged Skipper
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Gesta invisus False Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Heliopetes arsalte Veined White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Synapte malitiosa Malicious Skipper
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Synapte salenus Salenus Skipper
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Vidius perigenes Pale-rayed Skipper
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Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
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Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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Decinea percosius Double-dotted Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Quasimellana eulogius Common Mellana
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Lerodea arabus Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Panoquina hecebolus Hecebolus Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed Skipper
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Panoquina evansi Evans' Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Fritzgaertner's Flat
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Celaenorrhinus stallingsi Stallings' Flat
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Stallingsia maculosus Manfreda Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite-Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio pilumnus Three-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio garamus Magnificent Swallowtail
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Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio astyalus Broad-banded Swallowtail
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Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
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Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Appias drusilla Florida White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra josephina Giant White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis marcellina Marcellina Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Phoebis neocypris Tailed Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Eurema salome Salome Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
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Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench's Greenstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon rufofusca Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bebrycia Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon yojoa Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Oenomaus ortygnus Aquamarine Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis perditalis Rounded Metalmark
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Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
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Caria ino Red-bordered Metalmark
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Lasaia sula Blue Metalmark
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Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
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Emesis emesia Curve-winged Metalmark
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Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark
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Apodemia multiplaga Narrow-winged Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Dircenna klugii Klug's Clearwing
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty
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Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor
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Biblis hyperia Red Rim
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
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Hamadryas amphinome Red Cracker
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Hamadryas feronia Variable Cracker
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Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
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Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Marpesia zerynthia Waiter Daggerwing
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Microtia elva Elf
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
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Hypolimnas misippus Mimic
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Junonia neildi West Indian Mangrove Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Memphis pithyusa Pale-spotted Leafwing
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Hermeuptychia hermes Hermes Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Agapema anona Mexican agapema
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Eupackardia calleta Calleta silkmoth
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Agapema galbina Tamaulipan agapema
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Rothschildia forbesi Forbes' Silkmoth
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Rothschildia lebeau Lebeau's rothschildia
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Sphinx libocedrus Incense cedar sphinx
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Lintneria separatus Separated sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx chisoya Chisoya sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis alope Alope sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis lassauxii Lassaux's sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Eumorpha megaeacus Eacus sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Cautethia spuria Spurious sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Aellopos clavipes Clavipes sphinx
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Eumorpha satellitia Satellite sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Scopula umbilicata Swag-lined Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
